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Kinshasa claims that the fresh deployment of between 500 and 1,000 Rwandan soldiers has escalated the conflict, with the March 23 rebels intensifying its assault on the Congolese forces defending the city.

According to the UDF statement, the Ugandan armies are not confronting the deadly Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), the politico-military movement operating in Eastern DRC and the March 23 forces.

Rebels, having captured the city of Goma, they are now advancing towards the capital, Kinshasa leaving a trail of chaos and mayhem behind them as airports close down

Why Air Tanzania decided to announce direct flights to Kinshasa at the time when the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is steeped in conflicts is something which the airline management did not explain during their latest travel announcements.